Why Study History?










7th Grade Content Links


7th Grade Wall for 12.22.14 -- Take a moment and write a post on this wall. Answer all the questions, to the best of your ability.


7th Grade - Ellis Island WebQuest Link




8th Grade Content Links


Period 1

Period 2

Period 6

Period 7

8th Grade Wall Period 1

8th Grade Wall Period 2

8th Grade Wall Period 6

8th Grade Wall Period 7














Research Process - The Cold War- Use the links below to help you with Step 1 and Step 2 of the Research Process


Berlin Airlift/Blockade/Wall

Korean Conflict/War

The Cuban Missile Crisis

The Space Race

The Vietnam War

Berlin Online Resource 1

Korea Online Resource 1

Missile Crisis Resource 1

Space Online Resource 1

Vietnam Online Resource 1

Berlin Online Resource 2

Korea Online Resource 2

Missile Crisis Resource 2

Space Online Resource 2

Vietnam Online Resource 2

Berlin Online Resource 3

Korea Online Resource 3

Missile Crisis Resource 3

Space Online Resource 3

Vietnam Online Resource 3

Berlin Video Resource

Korea Video Resource

Missile Crisis Video Resource

Space Video Resource

Vietnam Video Resource

Vietnam Video Resource 2






The Manhattan Project WebQuest

cropped-manhattan-project-sign6.jpg- Use the following two links to answer the questions on your WebQuest documents. The sites will provide you with the history behind the Manhattan Project, its purpose, the people involved, and the locations.

Manhattan Project WebQuest Link

- Use the link below to research two of the locations listed. Summarize where the locations were, why were these places so important, and what were their location's contribution(s) to the Manhattan Project goals.

Manhattan Project Locations


Stalin


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WebQuest on Anastasia Romanov


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8th Grade Content Links


Key Revolutionary Figures

Delegates Research Questions

BioCube Creator





Research Process - Conflicts in Early American History - Use the links below to help you with Step 1 and Step 2 of the Research Process


American Revolution

The War of 1812

The Mexican-American War

The American Civil War

Am Rev Online Resource 1

1812 Online Resource 1

Mexican American War Resource 1

Civil War Resource 1

Am Rev Online Resource 2

1812 Online Resource 2

Mexican American War Resource 2

Civil War Resource 2

Am Rev Online Resource 3

1812 Online Resource 3

Mexican American War Resource 3

Civil War Resource 3

Am Rev Online Resource 4

1812 Online Resource 4

Mexican American War Resource 4

Civil War Resource 4


Crash Course Videos to Help You Better Understand the Wars Listed Above






Paraphrasing Tool

Revolutionary War Web-quest








The Stamp Act:



The Sugar Act:



The Townsend Act/Duties:





Current Events Outline



News

Portales/Portals


AOL Latino- Noticias, información y busquedas en español.

Yahoo en Español- Noticias, información y busquedas en español.

Yahoo



Televisón/Television

Telemundo- Información y noticias de la televisión.

Univision- Información y noticias de la televisión.

Channel 18

Channel 3 News


Periodicos/Newspapers

El Nuevo Dia - Periodico de Puerto Rico

The Norwich Bulletin -News from Eastern CT.



Other News Sites


Time for Kids

New York Times Learning Network

Dogo Kids News


English as a Second Language

  1. Supermarket Spree (Español)

  2. Alphabet Soup (Ingles y Español)

  3. Picture Pairs (Ingles y Español)

  4. Grammar Games(Practica en Ingles)

  5. Speak and Place (Ingles y Español)

  6. ESL Game

  7. ESL Spin

  8. Listen Memory Game

  9. ESL Hangman

  10. Basic foods (Ingles y Español)


English learning websites

  1. Duolingo

  2. http://www.daveseslcafe.com/

  3. http://www.eslpod.com/website/index_new.html

  4. http://zopelana.org/englishtube/

  5. http://www.englishpage.com/

  6. http://en.yappr.com/welcome/Welcome2.action

  7. http://quizlet.com/



Geography/Social Studies Online Games

  1. Geography Games

  2. Geo Games

  3. Map Games

  4. Geo Games and Problems

  5. The Pharoah's Tomb

  6. Social Studies Games

  7. Longitude and Latitude Practice

  8. Diego Smart

  9. KidsGeo

  10. Rags to Riches

  11. Geo Hangman

  12. Treasure Hunt

  13. Longitude and Latitude Map Match

  14. iCivics

  15. Khan Academy - History Videos





Evaluating Sources - Using A.C.E.


How credible are these sources?


Online Source 1

Online Source 2

Online Source 3

Online Source 4


Research Process



Sit-ins


Sit --> Online Source 1


Sit --> Online Source 2


Malcolm X


M-X --> Online Source 1

M-X --> Online Source 2

M-X --> Online Source 3


Little Rock Nine


9 --> Online Source 1


9--> Online Source 2


9--> Online Source 3


9--> Online Source 4

9--> Online Source 5

9--> Online Source 6

9--> Online Source 7


Emmet Till


E --> Online Source 1


E--> Online Source 2


E--> Online Source 3

E--> Video Source


Freedom Riders and CORE


Fr --> Online Source 1


Fr--> Online Source 2



Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.


King --> Online Source 1


King --> Online Source 2